Question 1

Cloture is the only way to end a(n)__________.

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Question 2

Why is the House Rules Committee so important? What is its function? Be sure to give examples of the rules the committee may use.

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Question 3

A presidential veto may prompt a(n)__________,which requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate.

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Question 4

Of the two chambers of Congress,members of the __________ are more vulnerable to defeat in elections.

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Question 5

Public approval of Congress has varied significantly over the past two decades.Describe what was happening in the country when the level of approval of Congress was at its highest and lowest points.

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Question 6

Democrats and Republicans meet at their party __________ at the beginning of each new Congress to nominate or elect their party officers.

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Question 7

Congress has become more conservative in recent years,especially the House of Representatives.This shift came in tandem with a general shift toward more polarization in both chambers.Define polarization,and explain how it has been exacerbated by the most recent reapportionment.How has the public reacted to the ideological divide in Congress?

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Question 8

__________ decides who shall be recognized to speak on the House floor and rules on points of order (with advice from the parliamentarian),among other responsibilities.

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Question 9

After the Speaker,the next most powerful person in the House is the __________.

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Question 10

Because they continue from one Congress to the next,__________ committees are permanent fixtures to which bills are referred for consideration.

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Question 11

What special power does Congress have with respect to the president? According to the Constitution,what crimes constitute grounds for this action? Describe the roles of the House and Senate in such an action,including the voting thresholds for success.

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Question 12

What is the meaning of redistricting,who is responsible for it,and why is it such a political football?

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Question 13

A(n)__________ in the House permits debate within the overall time allotted to the bill.

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Question 14

Define gerrymandering and describe its origins.Use examples to explain how it works.

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Question 15

Outline the main steps a bill takes to become a law,noting the differences between the House and Senate.Why it is so much easier for a bill to be killed than passed?

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Question 16

A(n)__________ is a provision attached to a bill-to which it may or may not be related-to secure the bill's passage or defeat.

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Question 17

Political rhetoric in campaigns often includes a challenger attempting to disparage the incumbent by labeling him or her a "Washington insider." Does being an incumbent make a politician more or less effective or corrupt? Be sure to weigh the pros and cons of incumbency on politicians and society.

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Question 18

Founder James Madison wrote,"to control the legislative authority,you must divide it." When it came to Congress,the Constitution did just that.Explain how the bicameral design of Congress works as a check on congressional power.Be sure to include terms of office,timing of elections,and age and residency requirements in your discussion.

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Question 19

__________ powers are the powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution.

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Question 20

It seems members of Congress were getting a lot of "free stuff" before 2007.That was the year new ethics rules went into effect.Sketch out the parameters of those new guidelines as well as those of the more recent 2012 Stock Act.

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Quiz 10: Congress